The sky has always been an integral part of every landscape painting. It usually serves as a background element and not a centre piece. There have been made very few in-depth studies of the sky‚ for example‚ Jan van Eyck (1390-1441)‚ who produced very accurate skies and was a master of aerial perspective‚ but none have been as authentic as John Constable’s‚ who depicted them with such precision and detail that they were used as scientific references. John Constable is considered as one of the greatest
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The Way of the World By William Congreve Play Summary Before the action of the play begins‚ the following events are assumed to have taken place. Mirabell‚ a young man-about-town‚ apparently not a man of great wealth‚ has had an affair with Mrs. Fainall‚ the widowed daughter of Lady Wishfort. To protect her from scandal in the event of pregnancy‚ he has helped engineer her marriage to Mr. Fainall‚ a man whom he feels to be of sufficiently good reputation to constitute a respectable match‚ but
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British Political History Margaret Thatcher Sahibzada Rabbani 24/03/2013 What made Margaret Thatcher one of the most influential Prime Ministers in the twentieth century? Was it the strength of her personality‚ length of time in office‚ her politics‚ or combination of all of these and more? INTRODUCTION Margaret Thatcher was the longest serving Prime Minister of U.K in the twentieth century (1979 to 1990). Lady Thatcher was born on 13 October 1925 in Grantham‚ Lincolnshire. The daughter
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rape‚ and murder‚ is reflective of Sarah Kane’s writing style. Kane’s plays are known for being disturbingly violent and visual. As a playwright‚ Kane seeks to show rather than tell‚ taking inspiration from such playwrights as Edward Bond‚ Samuel Beckett‚ Howard Brenton‚ and Georg Buchner. Kane’s personal life highly influenced her plays and writing style. The central themes of her plays; sex‚ violence‚ death‚ and mental illness‚ are issues that Kane dealt with herself. Though Sarah Kane’s theatre
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T.S. Eliot as a dramatist Introduction American-English poet‚ playwright‚ and critic‚ a leader of the modernist movement in literature. Eliot was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1948. His most famous work is THE WASTE LAND‚ written when he was 34. On one level this highly complex poem descibes cultural and spiritual crisis. "The point of view which I am struggling to attack is perhaps related to the metaphysical theory of the substantial unity of the soul: for my meaning is
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SELF ORIENTATION PROGRAMME JANUARY 2013 Introduction to the Arts in France FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILISATION A very rich cultural heritage Architecture Literature Music Painting/Sculpture Cinema Architecture From vestiges of Roman Roman amphitheatres still in use today Lyon (Fourvière) Orange buildings e.g. many 2000 years old Roman amphithéâtres still in use today To ultra modern designs such as the Centre Pompidou in Metz Cathedrals Notre Dame de
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THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS NAME : GOLDEN BANDA PROGRAM : BBA/MKT COURSE : BBA/BS 151 1 INTRODUCTION Communication is essentially a dialogue between the sender and the receiver of a message. It may involve ‘giving’ or information ‘passing.’ It is defined by other scholars as the transference of information from one mind to another
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(2007)‚ (Illustration 1). Last accessed at http://www.tynelives.org.uk/war/wife/mendlg.htm - On 10/11/2009 Tyler‚ L‚ Wilson. B.‚ (2009) The Modern Make Do and Mend. Last accessed at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8224494.stm - On 17/11/2009 Books Beckett‚ C.‚ (2008) Make Do and Mend‚ John Lewis‚ (London) Ewing‚ E.‚ (1986) History of 20th Century Fashion‚ Chrysalis Books‚ (London). Hynson‚ C.‚ (2001) Britain since WW2 Fashion (London). Exhibitions Imperial War Museum‚ London‚ Second World War Galleries
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Running head: EFFECTIVE SOCIAL COMMENTARY South Park: Effective Social Commentary Abstract This paper will explore whether the animated show South Park is an effective use of social commentary. We will explore the controversial topics covered by the show and the reactions to those shows from both a liberal and conservative viewpoint. In addition‚ we will look at how topics covered in a humorous‚ cartoon format may be able to more effectively discuss taboo subjects
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The early school morning of April 20‚ 1999 at Columbine High School seemed liked any other. That is‚ until Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold opened fire on fellow students at 11:19 a.m. The following hour resulted in one of the first major mass shootings in the U.S.‚ leaving twelve students and one teacher dead‚ as well as 21 injured. This horrifying shooting sparked the beginning of a long and grueling debate on gun control. Should civilians be able to buy automatic weapons? What about high-capacity
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